Politics
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Property taxes are weird
Property taxes are weird. They don’t work like other taxes. I’ve been trying to get my head around them for a few years now. In the run-up to...
By Dylan Reid -
POLL: Should the TTC be allowed to strike?
As Toronto moves closer to a transit strike next week (or some kind of “job action”), residents who rely on the TTC are holding their breath...
By Matthew Blackett -
Rob Ford charged with assault and threatening death
City councillor Rob Ford has been charged with assault and threatening death. • The Toronto Star article • The National Post article • The...
By Matthew Blackett -
Budget 2008: Maybe Next Year
Toronto is mentioned 35 times in the 2008 provincial budget that was tabled this afternoon. Tellingly, however, seven of those 35 Torontos are in the...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
TTC station heritage threatened
Accessibility activist and TTC signage guru Joe Clark has informed Spacing about a new TTC plan for the “diversification” of 63 of the 69...
By Sean Marshall -
‘City’s loss is TTC’s gain’
Brad Ross has been the City of Toronto’s clear, concise and witty mouthpiece for several years and he’ll soon be moving onward and upward...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Thanks for nothing, Toronto
I came across this sticker the other day while walking along Queen Street in the Beach(es). Mostly, it made me sad. I mean, sure, I gripe about City...
By Todd Harrison -
TEST: Which year this photo taken?
Doing photo research for Spacing’s upcoming issue uncovered a handful of amusing images. The photo shown above captures bathers and car owners in...
By Matthew Blackett -
Council Minutia
Cross-posted from Eye Weekly. It’s a slow week at City Hall. With few meetings, Rob Ford gaffes or controversies to report, I thought I’d...
By Dale Duncan -
Scarborough Students Vote: Do U U-Pass?
Starting tomorrow, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus students will put conventional wisdom to the test as they go to the polls to say Yes or No to...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
I am (not) lovin’ it
Another one bites the dust. Not that the potential loss of a McDonald’s restaurant causes me any particular heartache, but this particular...
By Thomas Wicks -
Will a ‘strong’ mayor hold up bikes?
The City of Toronto Official Plan envisions a city where active transportation helps to relieve congestion and improve air quality. Yet, right now less...
By Tammy Thorne